KNOBBLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. KNOBBLING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KNOBBLING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNOBBLING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNOBBLING
No single letter turns KNOBBLING into another word.
How KNOBBLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KNOBBLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KNOBBLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KNOBBLING mean in Scrabble?
KNOBBLING is the -ing form (present participle) of KNOBBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in KNOBBLING
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Common questions about KNOBBLING
- Is KNOBBLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KNOBBLING is not in it.
- How many points is KNOBBLING worth?
- KNOBBLING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNOBBLING?
- No single letter can be added to KNOBBLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KNOBBLING:
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